Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 6830, Elisha Evans, N.C.

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Evans, Elisha
S. 6830
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No 24 North Carolina
Elisha Evans Sen d
of Caswell - in the State of N.C. Ar: who was a pr. L. & Cav. in the Campy commands by Captain White - of the Regt commands by Sandus in the N.C. Ar: time for 15 mo: from 1778
Inscribed on the Roll of North Carolina at the rate of 52 - Dollars 46 Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 17 th day of Jan y 33 and sent Hon A.S.4. Shepherd House of Reps.
Arrears to 4th of Sept 1832 78.99. Semi-ant. allowance ending 1 st Jan y 33 26.33 $105.32
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832.
Recorded by Nathan Rice - Clerk Book Vol. 8 Page 29

Date of death rest on C B.

17649 Elisha Evans. v Declaration " Baswell N.C. "
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100-50 110 50 12-50

State of North Carolina County of Caswell.
vs.
Court of Pleas and Quarters Superior October Term 1832 -
On this 8 th day of October 1832 personally appeared in open court before James Daisley, John P. Harrison & James W. McMullen the Court of Pleas and Quarters Superior of Caswell County now sitting: Elisha Evanson a resident of the said County of Caswell in the said State of North Carolina aged twenty two years on the second day of December next, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress, passed June 7 th 1832 -
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named Officers, and served as herein stated. To wit: That sometime, I think in the month of October 1778, I (this applicant) was drafted in the militia of the County of Caswell and State of North Carolina in Captain White's Company in the Regiment commanded by Colonel James Sanders, in this Company or Regiment George Moore was our Major. That we here marched through our State into the State of South Carolina. That at Salisbury we joined Genl. Rutherford, Commanding the North Carolina militia that we here marched by a variety of places as far as Purrysburg in South Carolina, we had some little Picket Guard fighting across the River as we also had at other places but of great consequence not much consequence, while in South Carolina I was discharged after serving a term of five months or more in my discharge I have lost. Think I received it of Capt. William White; A part of the troops had a severe fight at a place on Brion Creek But I was not with them at the time, being at that time stationed on this side of the River, we here
discharged

discharged. Some time in April 1779. - At the time I was drafted I lived in Caswell County and State of North Carolina, where I have resided ever since. Some time during the summer of 1780. I substituted myself in the place of one James Sargant who I always believed was a coward or something worse. (Sorry). under Captain John Gravis; in the Company commanded by Colonel Paisley - we were marched again into South Carolina, and as far as Camden, where meeting with the enemy, near Camden, we had of aught the miserable action commonly called Gates' defeat, Genl. Gates being our Major Genl and Commanding officer. In this action we suffered a disgraceful defeat by the mismanagement or cowardice of General Gates. From this place in confusion, we retreated and the most of us reached home, not having any place appointed for rendezvous. I came home; our time not yet being out we were transferred (I was) to Captain John McMullin's Company of Light Horse and went under Colonel James Williams, of South Carolina. The said Col. Williams at that time resided at a place called ninety six in South Carolina, & being driven away from his home & country by the Tories, he applied to the Governor of North Carolina for assistance which was granted, and myself under Capt John McMullin was one who went out with him, we were marched to a place called the Griffins ; where we were joined, Colonels Campbell, Colonel Cleveland and I think Col. Williams , with them we were marched to Kings Mountain, where we met the Tories whom we were in pursuit of. The enemy were commanded by a Major Ferguson. At Kings Mountain we had a severe engagement and totally defeated the enemy. This Battle, I think was fought in October 1780. From this place we were marched

marched to a place called the Moravian Town in this State, and were there discharged after serving (as I call it) Two Tours, amounting in all to some little upwards of four months, — some time in the some Winter of the same year (1780.) I was again drafted under Capt. Spillby Coleman for the Company commanded by Col. Farmer, in which Company, Archibald Mousley and Thomas Harrison were Majors; we were marched to the Catawba River, to a place called Beaten Ford at Cowan's Ford; here we met the enemy under Lord Cornwallis and endeavoured to prevent their crossing — here we had a fight and our Commanding Officer, Genl. Davidson fell killed, we were driven back and retreated. In our retreat we overtook Genl. Green near Salisbury, and retreated through our State, and our County, across Dan River and over into Virginia. When we were Genl. Green meeting with reinforcements we made a stand. The enemy finding we were reinforced, turned their course, we followed them and continued our pursuit towards Guilford, as far as to a place called the High Rock, where I was discharged (my Term of Service there expired) some four or five days before the Guilford Battle was fought; after serving a tour in this Campaign of Three months, my discharge is lost, but from my recollection of it now, I think it was dated in April March 1781. —
In this Campaign I omitted to mention, that after we were driven from the Catawba River, we were overtaken in a lane called Surrance's Lane, and here we had a sharp engagement and were defeated, and retreated and in our retreat we over overtook Genl. Green as I have

before stated.
Some time of the latter part of August or the first of September of the same year, I volunteered in Capt. John McMullin, Company under Col. William Moore, and Major Dudley Reynolds, we were marched to the lower part of our own State (North Carolina) for the purpose and with the view of retaking our Governor, who sometime just before this was captured by the Tories and British, we followed the enemy to place near Wilmington called the White Marsh, here we overtook the enemy & had an engagement in which we were driven back; we from thence were marched to Fayetteville; and from thence back again to near Wilmington and from place to place under Genl. Butler (in whom I never had confidence as an officer) always avoiding an attack until we had the news of the capture of Lord Cornwallis at Yorktown - and afterwards until my term of service expired: and I was then discharged - after serving a term of three months;
He hereby relinquishes any claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of the agency of any State, and if any he has no knowledge of it. — And it is here proper to state, that in the term which I (this applicant) served when at Kings Mountain - that though I served but two months yet I was promised, that if I found my own horse and gun and harness two months

that it should be considered a tour of Three months & that I should have all the advantages of having served such time; though this matter is left for the Judgment, consideration and generosity of my country -
In all my time of Service including all the tours which I have mentioned in this my foregoing declaration; amounts in all to fifteen months and upwards, besides what may be considered as in the Tour of Kings mountain as mentioned above -
Interrogatories propounded by the court and answers
1 st Where and in what year were you born?
Answer - I was born in the County of Pittsylvania in the State of Virginia - In the month of December 2 d day in the year 1760 -
2 d Have you any record of your age, and if so, where is it?
Answer - There is a record of my age now in the possession of my Brother Samuel Evans in Person County in this State; - Recorded in my Father's family Prayer Book!
3 d Where were you living when called into service, where have you lived since the Revolutionary War, & where do you now live?
Answer - When I was called into service I lived in this County (Caswell County) and State of North Carolina - I have lived in the said County during, and ever since the Revolutionary War, I now live still in Caswell County where I hope to live so long as I do live

We Richard Morton a Clergyman residing in the County of Caswell and State of North Carolina, and John Bedford Brown  W. W. Wooten residing in the same County and State hereby testify that we are well acquainted with Elisha Evans sen. who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be seventy two years of age, that he is reputed and believed in the neighbourhood where he resides to have been a Soldier of the Revolution and that we concur in that opinion -
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid
Isaac Paul A. Horalson Clk
Richard Morton John W. Wooten
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter & after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War department that the above named applicants was a Revolutionary Soldier and served as he states; And the Court further certifies that it appears to them that Richard Morton who has signed the preceding Certificate is a Clergyman, resident in the County of Caswell and State of North Carolina; and that Bedford Brown who has also signed the same, is a resident in the same County of Caswell and State aforesaid and is a Creditable Person, and that their statements is entitled to credit.
I Paul A. Horalson Clerk of the Court of Pleas and quarter Sessions in and for the County

4 th - How were you called into service? Were you drafted, did you volunteer, or were you a substitute & if a substitute, for whom?
Answer - The first tour of duty which I served I was drafted in Captain White's Company as before stated - The next tour I substituted myself in place of James Sargant who was drafted; from which place I voluntarily was transferred to Capt. McMullin's Company of Horse. - In the 3 rd tour, I was again drafted in Capt. Coleman's Company; & In the last tour I was a Volunteer in Capt. McMullin's Company of mounted Militia on light Horse -
5 th State the names of some of the Regular officers who were with the troops where you served, such Continental and Militia Regiments as you can recollect, and the general circumstances of your service.
Answer - There were a great many regular officers who were with the troops where I served - among them were Capt. Thos. Donoha who was afterwards Major, Col. Arch. Lytle, Gen. Green, Gen. Gates and Baron De Kalb. The Continental & Militia Regiments & the general circumstances of my service, I have mentioned before in this my declaration.
6 th Did you ever receive Discharges from the service, and if so, by whom was it given & what has become of it?
Answer - I received discharges for every tour of duty which I served, and I received them from the officers of my Companies. But from which one I cannot now recollect, my discharges I have lost, long since, not expecting ever to have a use for them -
7 th State the names of Persons to whom you are known in your present neighbourhood, and who can testify as to your character for veracity and good behaviour, your services as a soldier of the Revolution?
Answer - I am known to almost every man in my County, all of whom, I presume will testify as to my character for veracity & good behaviour. I will name James Rainy the Chairman of our Court, Capt. John McMullin, Jonathan Starkey, Richard Martin & others, the most of whom too will prove my services as a soldier of the Revolution - sworn to & subscribed the day & year
above said Det. Paul H. Harrison Clk.
Elisha Evans del.

W. G. Brevell and State of North Carolina We hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Elisha Evans and for a pension.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 8 th day of October A.D. 1832. Paul H. Haralson C.W.

4 th - How were you called into service? Were you drafted, did you volunteer, or were you a substitute & if a substitute, for whom?
Answer - The first tour of duty which I served I was drafted in Captain White's Company as before stated - The next tour I substituted myself in place of James Sergeant who was drafted; from which place I voluntarily was transferred to Capt. McMullin's Company of Horse. - In the 3 d tour, I was again drafted in Capt. Coleman's Company; & In the last tour I was a volunteer in Capt. McMullin's Company of mounted militia on light Horse -
5 th State the names of some of the Regular officers who were with the troops where you served, such Continental and militia Regiments as you can recollect, and the general circumstances of your service.
Answer - There were a great many regular officers who were with the troops where I served - among them were Capt. Thos. Donohoe who was afterwards Major, Col. Arch d Syttle, Gen l Green, Gen l Gates, and Baron de Kalb - The Continental & militia regiments & the general circumstances of my service, I have mentioned before in this my declaration.
6 th Did you ever receive discharges from the service, and if so, by whom was it given & what has become of it?
Answer - I received discharges for every tour of duty which I served, and I received them from the officers of my companies but from which one I cannot now recollect, my discharges I have lost, long since, not expecting ever to have a use for them -
7 th State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighbourhood, and who can testify as to your character for veracity and good behaviour, your services as a soldier of the Revolution?
Answer - I am known to almost every man in my County, all of whom, I presume will testify as to my character for veracity & good behaviour. I will name James Rainy the Chairman of our Court, Capt. John McMullin, Jonathan Starkey, Richard Martin & others, the most of whom too will prove my services as a soldier of the Revolution -
Subscribed the day & year aforesaid Dat. Paul H. Harrison Clk. Elisha Evans del.

I certify that Capt John McMullen who has made affidavit in this case is a high respectable individual and entitled to full credit therewith I further certify that the affidavit and deduction are with the exception of the signatures all in the hand writing of Paul A. Marshall well known to me as a very correct gentleman and likely to be well Conny Court I have therefor no hesitancy in stating that the papers are genuine and such as were introduced by the court to be now been certified.
A. B. Alford
5 Aug 1833

January 29, 1932
BA-J/AWF
Mrs. W. A. Steers Metropolis Illinois.
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter relative to Bery (Berry) Evans and Kliska Evans, soldiers of the Revolutionary War.
Revolutionary War data furnished by this office are obtained from claims made to the United States for pension and bounty land based upon the military service of soldiers in that war.
A search of said records fails to show such claims on file on account of the service of any soldier named Bery (Berry) Evans.
The data which follow are obtained from the papers on file in pension claim, S. 6820, based upon the military service of Kliska Evans during the Revolutionary War.
Kliska Evans was born, December 2, 1760 in Nottoway County, Virginia.
While residing in Caswell County, North Carolina, he enlisted and served with the North Carolina troops, as follows- from sometime in October 1778, five months in Captain White's company, Colonel James Sanders' regiment; in the summer of 1780, four months in Captain John Graves' company, Colonel Patsy's regiment, was in the battle of Camden, after which he was transferred to Captain John McCallin's company of Light Horse in Colonel James Williams' regiment, and was in the battle of King's Mountain; in the winter of 1780 and 1781, three months in Captain Spillby Coleman's company, Colonel Far-

mer's regiment, was in the battle of Cowan's Ford, and in an engagement at Terrers or Torrence Lane; from in August or September, 1781 three months in Captain John McMullin's company, Colonel William Moore's regiment, and was in an engagement at White Marsh.
He was allowed pension on his application executed, October 8, 1832, at which time he was living in Caswell County, North Carolina, and signed "Senior".
It is not stated whether he was ever married.
In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension, the name of person paid and possible the date of death of the Revolutionary War pensioner, Elisha Evans, S. 8830, you should apply to the Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, Washington, D. O., citing all of the following data-
Elisha Evans Certificate number 4254 Issued January 17, 1833 Rate $53. 66 per annum Commenced March 4, 1831 Act of June 7, 1832 North Carolina Agency
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Assistant to Administrator

Rev. and 1822 Ware Rec'd AUG/22
October 4, 1929
Mrs. J. Frank Thompson 11 Kuhlman Court Columbia, Missouri
Dear Madam:
I advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S.6830, it appears that Elisha Evans was born December 2, 1760, in Pittsylvania County, Virginia.
While residing in Caswell County, North Carolina, he enlisted and served with the North Carolina Troops as follows:
From in October, 1778, five months in Captain White's Company, Colonel James Sanders' Regiment; in the summer of 1780, four months in Captain John Graves' Company, Colonel Paisley's Regiment, was in the battle of Camden, after which he was transferred to Captain John McCallin's Company of Light Horse in Colonel James Williams' Regiment and was in the battle of King's Mountain; in the winter of 1780 and 1781, three months in Captain Spillby Coleman's Company, Colonel Farmer's Regiment, was in the battle of Cowan's Ford, and in an engagement at Terren's or Tarrence's

Lane; from in August or September, 1781, three months in Captain John McMullin's Regiment, Colonel William Moore's Regiment and was in an engagement at White Marsh.
He was allowed pension on his application executed October 8, 1832, at which time he was living in Caswell County, North Carolina, and signed "Senior".
There is no reference to wife and children.
Very truly yours,
EARL D. CHURCH Commissioner.

Metropolis, Ill. Jan. 16 1932 Director of Pensions Washington, D.C. Dear Sir:-
Does your records of the pensions granted to Revolutionary soldiers or their widows show only one a Perry Evans or Elisha Evans of North Carolina if so will you please give me all data you have records as to county or town of N. Car any dates of the soldier as to birth marriage or death, if to widows her given name dates, etc. If records show soldier killed in action please state. This for DAR service.
Thanking you in advance
I am, Yours Truly Celinea Beeron Steele Registrar St. Marks (Mrs. 20th Steele) Chapter N. S. DAR

Reorgan
6830
INVALID.
No. 6830
Elisha Evans  Sw.
Mir. Rev. War
Act: June 7 th 1832
Ex:—Vol. 1  ed , Page 117
[Arrangement of 1870.]

1929. Oct. 4. Post to Mrs. J. Frank Thompson See letter in William Beck S. 2376 av. 3. 1932. Jan. 29. Post to Mrs. W. A. Sterncup

Elisha Evans.
From 1778 from date of Cash & Def. 15 months,
$52. \frac{66}{100}
13 months principal
Def. 2 do. do. Cash
I have certified A. H. Lupper

BRIEF objections to the admission of Pension Claims, of which those answered in the negative, in red ink, will apply to the claim of Elisha Coans Sen which require further proof or explanation.
I. Does the declaration show where the applicant resides?
II. Did the declarant make the declaration in the county where he resides?
III. If the applicant did not make the declaration in the county where he resides, is there any reason assigned for his not doing so?
IV. Has the declarant mentioned the period or periods of the war when he served?
V. * Has he mentioned with precision the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so definite as to enable the department to determine to what amount of pension he is entitled?
VI. Has he given the names of the officers under whom he served, in conformity with the regulations?
VII. Has he made a relinquishment of every claim to any other pension than the one under the Act of June 7, 1832?
VIII. Has the Court given their opinion?
IX. Has the Clerk given his certificate?
X. Is the Clerk's seal affixed? And if so, has it a device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal?

XI. Has the applicant obtained the evidence of a clergyman and another respectable citizen as to their belief respecting his age and the general belief in his neighborhood relative to his revolutionary service?
XII. If the clergyman's affidavit has not been produced, is there any reason assigned for not obtaining it?
XIII. If the applicant has no documentary evidence, and has not obtained the testimony of at least one living witness, has he stated in his declaration that such proof cannot be had?
XIV. †If the applicant has produced a witness or witnesses as to his service, has the magistrate who administered the oath certified that he, she, or they are persons of credibility? no And is the official character and signature of the magistrate certified by the proper officer under his seal of office?
XV. Does it appear from any of the papers that the witness was in such a situation, or of such an age, as to have a personal knowledge of the applicant's service?
XVI. ‡Are the papers authenticated as the regulations direct? No.
XVII. Are the seven interrogatories prescribed by the War Department answered satisfactorily? And, if not, which of them is not so answered?
EXPLANATORY NOTES.
* QUERE V. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words:
“Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A. B. who, being duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that, by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service, but according to the best of his recollection he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades: For _____ year _____ months and _____ days, I served as a _____. For _____ months and _____ days, I served as a _____; and for such service I claim a pension.”

It is important in all cases to determine with precision the period for which the applicant served, and the particular rank he held, as the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of his service. The use of the phrase about three or four months is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable.
QUERE XIV. Proof of Service.
In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must prove his service by two credible witnesses, who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of the claimants entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the regiment, company, and line to which he belonged. The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witnesses, and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office.
QUERE XVI. Mode of authenticating papers.
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticated the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other paper authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the end of which must pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.

State of North Carolina } Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions Cowell County — } October Term 1832.
John McMullin of lawful age personally appears in open Court and being duly sworn according to law, deposith and saith as follows: — That he was a Captain in the bear of the revolution of the Militia; That in the campaign which the Militia of North Carolina took to the South in the year 1780. Elisha Evans was a soldier; that he was at the Battle of Camden at Gates' defeat; where this affiant was also; That the said Elisha Evans was one of the Volunteers in my company which went in pursuit of the Tories in South Carolina and that he was at the Battle of Kings Mountain bravely fought and faithfully discharged his duty That in the retreat of the American Army through North Carolina before Lord Cornwallis' army the said Evans was also then a soldier when the Americans crossed over into Virginia, as this affiant well recollects; That in the fall of the year 1781. the said Elisha Evans was also and again a Volunteer in the Company commanded by this affiant, and was marched to the Eastern part of North Carolina; and was at the Battle of the White Marsh, and was in service at the time of the capture of Lord Cornwallis These facts this affiant knows of his own knowledge — and this affiant has heard

believes that the said Elisha Evans was a soldier on the Savannah River in the American Army in 1778 or 79 and was at Purrysburg in South Carolina; — and also that the said Elisha Evans was at the Catawba River & attempted to prevent the passage of the enemy; and was in the action of the Battle commonly called Tarreng's Lane
These last facts this affiant does not know of his own knowledge, but having heard them from such sources as he can rely upon he states them as matters of belief, which he honestly believes — And moreover this affiant states; that he said Evans (during all the wars and campaigns of which this affiant has knowledge) honestly, bravely and faithfully discharged his duty. J. P. Mullin
Sworn to in open Court Test Paul A. Haralson Clk
State of North Carolina § I. Paul A. Haralson Clerk of the Court of Pleas Guilford County and quarter sessions of the County and State aforesaid, do hereby certify that the foregoing affidavit of John A. Mullin was duly sworn to and subscribed in open Court, at October Term 1832
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of office this 8th day of October 1832. Paul A. Haralson Clk

Jonathan Sturges' statement is also called to credit
A. Wetmore
5 Jan 1852

State of North Carolina } Court of Pleas and quarter Sessions Caswell County — } October Term 1832.
Jonathan Starkey, appears in open Court and being duly sworn, States, that he well recollects, Elisha Evans Sen d in Revolutionary War, that he was a faithful soldier and served out his service, and deserves well of his Country — That he was one of Capt White's Company which was at Purgersbury on the Savannah River in South Carolina that he, was also on an other Tour in North Carolina under Colonel Capt Coleman, was at Beaten on Cowans ford on the Catawba River in the battle fought at that place, that he was also at the Battle in Tarrance's lane and was with the troops in their retreat before Lord Cornwallis' army into Virginia and served out his tour. — these facts this affiant well recollects, being with him in the said two tours, —
Jonathan Starkey
Sworn to and subscribed in open Court.
Hon. Paul A. Horacion Clk
North Carolina } I Paul A Horacion Clerk of the Court of Caswell County } Pleas & quarter Sessions of the County & State aforesaid, do hereby Certify that the foregoing affidavit of Jonathan Starkey, was duly subscribed and sworn to in open Court. — at October Term 1832. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal of office, this 8 th day of October A.D. 1832
Paul A Horacion Clk